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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-20
Notice Of seizure.

TINTED STATES OF AMMHfg&
~ Territory Of Waahington. Ihif4 -
eicial Districts.
In the District Court holding lezna 3
No. 55os-The United States Of Anein
Va One hundred and ten tins, conl4l4
hlty- ave pounds Of prepared pplu1l.
Whereas. WIN. II. white, Uolled $50
Attorney for Washington Terrii9Ig EM
lied an Information N the above s11lII
District Court alleging IN suhel11c1 .
follows: That st q time pna4
on the 6th day Of August. "A. ID, t4ff q
the Collection District Of Pug1t sgN
to-Wit: on board the stoan1boaf f44
Starr, a. tbs wharf at Port ToWn11E4.
Jefferson county, Washington IeK14
Quincy A. Brooks, Collector o. c4
for said district, did solEo and rev -
his custody e. the Custom Houe1 e -
district af Port Townsend afoTrsaI4
being forfeited 70 the United Elat@ M
violation q Section s0e2 q the i$lI
Statutes Of the United States ct
goods. wares and merchandise 81
one hundred and ten tina contaiala8
ty-five pounds Of prepared opium
that ct 4 time past. to-Wit On tfe ID ~
Of August, A. ID. 1887, said aocd4 81
and merchandise harolnbofore onuN
cd and described, being Of foreign grows
ment Of duties upon being imported
brought into the United slnte1 No14
some porson or persons unknown
destinely, unlaWfuiiy, freuduion4E 80
knowingly brought into the uni1ce $50
from some foreign port or piaqot -
from the Province OF British CQl4p
In the Dominion Of Canada. with ~
tent then and there On the par g =.
fT.sff~S os~4.- - 49, S-,afr~ fIaFT..0.
the duties thereon not h8vin&
paid or accounted for or socule4
b paid % the United States 80
since having been paid o. aee4
for or secured 10 be paid 70 The 49,
States. the said gooda wares ana
chandlse being then ana tkaEe g
value Of I'VE hundred and atty oql
and praying for ncnltlon n14
proper process 10 the end tha4 aald Ha
forfeltod accordingly -. -
And whereaa. on reading and n.t4
said information, the Court maAe 80
lowing order th0reon. to-wifs
The United States 81 America -
hundred and ten tins containing hfiI.4i
pounds Of prepared opium. -.
Let this Cease Be eet down TOT 49,.
n open court on Friday. The IN ~
November. A. y. i4I, e ~ &C., - > >.
"a &AAAA NAAF ~ MAAAAAAN NAAAN- -. 81.
having or claiming any interest -
goods, wares and merchnndlge %
pear and make their allegations -
behalf or their default WI b g -.
And let notice Be- given IN the uga4t -. -.
By publication thereof In The DAILY -
Dated NOFenn4H
1881.
New. therefone. al persons hatl14
claiming any interest In said H1odR ..4
and morchandiBe aEg nctihed 70 - ~
appear fn open court ~ the line -. -,
n aaid order and make their az.
IN that behalf Or their default VII -
tered and the prayer q said An1oiA
- Wins the Hoa. Rlcn4ez q
T.. Jones, Judge q s4la 49,,
1AAA Court and tho seal O. $50 -
s~--~-<s ARID. this 81 day o. Noeral =
rs :; Il Il w.ELKDaKRwo0p. c.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-20

$500 b de1Essas e necszanz -
ssustefn ~ * iownstlg4 e kas1
eoantg 1he Ga1smans ihai az1 laTs
ksen sid isskfcR . ~ alsisicn e.
King scanls = - campalEn bazbslEs
A. ntlsmps Vii bs maae - asszSn ne
pames u shs Isat1Iatsss 81 . 81
hs5einR oszr . Piasss eogniy - 8
fhe msss Eaanmhis fsemhlpa IL kiE&
soaniy. 1Aseiscilsn ss Ne ise1iztafs
e nan - ~. Hnmss' abiiitg ane
legislative expsrisros would aAmnat CO..
tsfnly dsfsat ~ piaa q shsss bssy
snsmses q Kina eoanly. 1keg are.
lhssef0zs. apposlna hss sissiion b. 81
tie neans uilhIa HER povsE, ard he
Pisfes c1aniv pspeEs sss fan - adsiss
20 me vcanrs q KiDe ssaaay. They
adxiss lien. o. oonrss, 70 vote fer Mr..
wnlIamson ard % spass - saori 70
defeat ME. Hnmss.
Elrsnetlg enoaab. tie PisEes s0unig
papers sandidlg ayov thsss fsasoa fol
desiring the defaaa Of Mr.. Hames. They
say fEsnkly thai PIssss c0ansy VII
nlaks a. Effort 10 sseaFs six townships
from King eoaHty and that ME. HINES
sho1ld be beaten bseanss he Il pisdgsd
70 resist shis attempt 70 dlsnsembsE tie
eoaniy Of which be Is q citizen. They
Ssh tbs pe0pis e. King soanty 70 dsfsat
eandldais bseauss be h plsdGed 70
dsfend lhs Interests OF the people Of
whom be asks a. slession. They say
that they ought 70 have. and viii have,
she townships which they sovst and
that Mr.. Hnmes should be defeated be-
sanse be declares thst be viii Opposs
their seheme and wiil Do everything IN
his power 70 pEsyent he snsos@.
The PoaT- IETEEG1aENoE hiss already
pointed ous bow dlrsctly every tax psy-
&c and every citizen is Interested IN pre-
Nnling lhis division Of Kiae county.
The property IA the disputed townships
l. no lnesnsideFable portion Of the total
amount Of property II the oounty. II
II IL taken cot Of the eoanty By an act
Of The legislature and added 70 the TO-
tel anoant Of property in Pierce eoan-
", the taxes Of every property holder In
The townships which are left 10 King
county viii be increased directly In the
proportion that the amount Of property
in the segregated toWuships bears 10 the
total amouns Of property In the county.
The taxes Of the property holders Of
Piercs esunty will Be decreased 10 .
similar manner. II is not surprising,
therefore. that PieEco oSuniy desires
those townships, nor would Il be sur
prisine Il she people Of King county
should ssnd 10 The legislature man who
is unequIYooally pledged 10 resist the
attsmpt 10 devids their county.
The voters OF King county should re-
aisl this unwarEantsd interference IN
their politics By The press Of another
county. The Pierce county newspapers
ara united In their attsmpt 10 defeat Mr..
Humes and 10 elect man who viii be
unable 10 retist successfully the efforts
TO dismembsF King county. The very
faet that Mr.. Humes Is assaiIed because
be 10 pledged 10 defend the interests Of
King county should make the voters raj
" to Die support and elect him b. ma
IoFity thai will convince the most skepti-
cal that they ara able 70 manage their
own affairs and that they are not foolish
enough 70 defeat man simply because
be is both WillisR and able to proseos
their interests.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-20

Mozx iMFsoyKzESTs.--Feur years ego
the old Eldorsdo saloon building on the
corner Of South Second and Washing
ton ztreets, belonging 20 r. III. Cure,
vas destroyed By Gre, together With 4
loa Of otheE b1ildinzs adjoining, since
which time the ground has bssn vaeant.
The other day gentleman named Corr
secured q lease Of the ground and will
at once commences toe construction Of
g Lays wooden buildinR thereon. There
w - thres OF fccR stores on tbs fisst
door. and theater on the aeoond Hoor.
Al the last meeting OF tbs city eo1ncii
the necessary permission was granted
tor the erection Of 9 wooden srrneture
on thai site.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-20

WAIT HExR.-A petition signed b
George W. Tfhoetas, Jaek Robinson
and oyss any ether sitiEsns of SqaAk.
has been forwarded % he sheriff asking
assistance fox the reesvsFy ef tie body
% selsn Day, wh1 Wsa dFawned In
Samauish lake % Oetoher Sosh, as The
family Is very poor, and The uetRhb0Es
hNFs dane al IN tAeiF power faT iss re-
c1xexy. TEE petition vas laid before
he c1aCt c2a12 n IA thoy De-
ciined % ga, a1a enSxf9 0sehFAna las
olEsFea q reward az enc kun3rsd asllars
fFon bis own pocket for tAe rsaovtry 81
lhs heax.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-20


Many az eur rsadsss are asgaainfsd
wlth curanin George NeIsan ArmsarssR'
who hss sailed 70 and from tes varioes
ports % Paust Sound many tines. hs
eurmeriv commanded the ship (now
bsrkl Tsmplar ard hrOuRht hes arouna
,hs Huzn whsn she was arsl purenasao |
~ 6an EranciBeo people he snie. y
MI - rsrnembersd. met with gee2s d!a- /
nr11rz g he gay frum Nsw fofA V
fhla eosgk. The Storms smashed sete.et
uarts 81 fha vessel, and eunefq 1eA1Ay
Teiiew fgVcr killed zen Of the ofaw ane
dauiaiu ArmslRonQaa former VIE -
dilsbled beth himssif and hfs oaaensss.
The later rseurarea hrgi. and w1lie ner
fslher waa still uraxy from he eMecsa o
n fever re figured ouk the posltic1 On
he sliD ana sailed her safely into 80
Francisco. AZ taksn Of appreciatlon
a he bravery ard endurance Of b0tn,
fha marine boEFd Of CudeF2Kisera Rre-
eanted cash Of them With So. Ane
danrhkeF vas sosn after married 70 9
wSalfhV residents Of the Bay CITY ana
settled down for life
HI MARnEEs AGAIN.
AIthouQh nearly sixty years OF eRa,
| Caufafn Armstrong; Boon tired Of single
blsessdnes1 nd waaded o beautifal
| Girl not more than sixteen yeaEs % ace.
| lfter wear o. % more of sea life be
bought An attractive home e. Moont
Eden, IN Alameda. His wife IL . pretty
and fascinating young woman uoW OF
nineteen summers, whom be Ruarda e
tue apple Of bis eye.
C.P. Thorne. q young simpleton con-
neetod With the San Franctseo pres
being badly smitten with the charms q
the fair lady. 10 said 10 have firteo win
her on The OAKLAND ferryboat aud SAB
eeauenflv renewed bis advances unwei-
come. In speaking Of this case, one Of
/ tha San Francisco papers says:
"A feW days SEQ, ThoFne states, me
wrathfui husband met him on me
strees, and after ordering him 10 keep
OF his premises. palled pistol on nim
10 emphasize bis commands. he at
ter therefore gwoEe out 9 Wakran.
against ArmsiFonG, who vas arrested
yesterday at the Junction Of Aarees
and KeaEny streets and charges 81 tne
city prison With threats 30 XIII.
Captain Armstrong;. when seen %
reporter last night. stated thAt the ar
rest vas purely caused By malice, as ne
has not possessed Q pistol Tor years sno
only told Thorne be deserved ballet
/ put through him for constantly DIGGING
Rhe footsteps Of his wife.
.Ho used to bay candy on the cars,
continued the captain, "wheneyer ane
vas present and got the newsocys 20
eive fhe packages to her, but she always
threw them away, and complained 70
me about his annoyance. This vas
about q month ago, and last Thursday,
while Mrs. Armstrong was coming %
the city, be commenced his former in
soient behavior, and when met him %
the Alameda side, asked him what he
meant by Il. sIts none Of your biankeo
buainess,' be replied; i will sit where I
please, and do what Iike.' then told
him be had better quit Il. and said ne
ought 30 be shot for following every
pretty woman be saw"
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-20

A RUsH OF BUEszss.-Oa account Of
the rush Of buEinsss whieh has taxed
thsir facilities 10 the stmost, Gazzan 4
Go. viii act present their promised
staek Of val papers 10 tie public uptfl
Afser the holidays. Fer tha present
their entire sstenti0n viii Be devoted 10
their ExRe stock Of enRfAvinRs, eieh.
tzgs, photograEturss, artistic novelties
for painting. picture fEaEaes "a an
styles. WizdsoF 4 Newton tube eoloEs
an1 taetr full lire OF Mestia sexrAIine
ware, foS witch they ere sole SCENTS FOR
WsshipRton Territory.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-20
WANTED
One Million Bushels GhaIl

GEALRD PROPOSALS WILL b Rzoziln
- 81 the once Of The Puget Hound hqA Gu
pany, frondAie, Washington IezfliCEs =
making and delivering a sc fur11e1 = -
Miliion Bdahals % Charcoal.
Proposals. will be considered ~ lAe BAM
amoant, or IN lots q One Hsadrsd IA11M
Buahell.
All proposals. 10 BE- IN hy peesnb4 !.
The delivery Of charcoal 90 commauc1 Ash
regards wood, etc., apply By LISTER -
JANIS L SflL1H,
oc2o I'm saua. Puret eouna Ar4A CA
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-20

Hotel CiaEk 10 Missouri Colonei-
What was that naiss IN yous F0omY'
20, I had 10 break q mech Of 4 bottle /
found thets. IS ! oozldnst draw IA
ooRk" why, tue ouly bostls thare
wss q band gfeuads." SIS thaA cor /
tho1Qbt ths hqzar gaa vsry mild -
Efscola Tsnrsaf,
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-20


We msst viii Al elanscs a -.
and have some vssy psoaliar -.
In eur business" said III. nls.,~.s
p1zssr Of The steamer Rmna H1-.
~hany Of thoss VIC travel NV -
Feand iEip tickets, SEINE pay ~. ~.
and others atasmpt 10 bsss -
One reason that psrssEs hsVn r. -
careful and make eEarvksar -
ashore b that II one tram 49,. - y
beating q paF1eF eat a 4 - =.
ms1latelY tails The nenn II -
trampG In the nsiuh harhnna 49,
boat ever sets he mana 81 helre -.
amonR tramps. The o8osEs ~, ~
hands fun
KKxF1so THIN on snnnn
The other evening. whl1a a =.
down from Tacoma. ~ -
large load Of hoaR, In frura q -
vas piled casa goods. Whils ~ - -
fares ue fo1nd tramp gIn114 -
top q tho doux. WHEN IA rrIIs'f ~
oat hy tha leR. and s6aaa - ~ 4.
sale, wen, boys you have n -
sappesa mus ssttlss' a lAs 49, s.
showing bic hands doan ~ IS
trousers psekeis. bal wilA lapir- -.
empty, q Few Seconds alInw1r
were late hat night, haf a -.
crowd Of passengers, and - wlrT -.
bovine. For these Reannan / 7'ssG,-1
30 stop the steamer % nn1 - -
ashoFo, bui aid not lst hin - -
Is would cause g any innunsI1 -.
When ne Haw We meant buHinfm
N coElEzEoED - IA
He declared that he wsal1 49,. 1.
diachaRQinR the Cargo a. seal1ie y
did not put him ashoro. I fna1lr -
q bargain with him teat g Va = -
discharge the freight In can l11sI....
Of bis fare. When We lnndst / 1s1s =
the eangway, and ths eEz1 -,
Who attempted 70 20 sshors - -
festive tramp. l eauNht han ana sr3|,t
him back till The others were ~. 80
gave him . truck He ntane1 = -
Raneway, dropped The lEnck ~ -
upon the wharf. followed En3 -
naanded an explanation, wan = =.
claimed;
90 req TAKE Nh Esn 1 Hoo1p
told him ] had not eiand him Is a.
actly that var, has that h1 uns - -
tramp Who would beat HI Wal = a,
steamer II / caught him A Al
laughed heartily, and whiia hls mssa
was open and hrs eye1 elo1ed n 81 -
rimenf and elee over his s1scenE I ~
his hat from his hsad and Qultlls M
him when be cana 10 iha bosl ed =
his fare in the eteeEage, g orsts 4
could have the bat. We p1ltss 90.
pazy, and ! still have the h6l, allAes
must confess have no M lsr Il ~
l don't think the Oregon Railway "a
Navigation company hes. siikaF.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-20

An angler IL tes Yels o. IsazcoIlsn
9sAcd frcm tae RIVER Dee. q handsome
Es.d watch. TIE Rame e . &anckex-
teT merchant wss ca r. sad Il vas iEs
aedis2ety retsfEsd 10 AHA.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-20

rns;l ftnf go baan ds1lars1 fcEsslle1
- ~ c14aeI te 1i1 Has - haE -
Meas crnld b. RiFen % osbeE pAEt1egs
Mr naann uaR6e en11M1AH % TIE 84<1a
s1scl, n3Els1 fkzk he cid nst W4nt =
nn1err1Do6 thai - W1nI1 Rot gole 1of
eona n21fn1Maa k.E theae p4uFta e y
wsa al rights bne - waniad more tsrne
e eansi&sR -
Mr. Kelly then fozs anE sid tsst ArsH
B4nan had fntradnred - ordinances
rFssumahIy canirR from he esress
ecnufltee. Il hzd been eonaldefea ana
Fzenzzlaere3 h eommittee ena b E.sfl-
bska, and yet fAey wnnzsd more tlrles
He then nsFiswed The Benuett 0.dlnanre.
- taEdy zccspaansa. thsn its re1eolion
b TIA parties, its anaendment8s tne1
tlzs new ordinances. AL tAxg8Rh ne lenR
cenzidernfia1 Of the matter, and elosiaR
desIared thai be did nst belleFe tneg
woaid Ge1 EtEset railway undeF ne
inter enc. I'VE kncWby expeRfsnce tnAt
fhey do not keep their wpEd. neiievs
thsV have forfeited their rights under
the former ordinances By . non fainli-
mene Of iia condifions.n be saius ana
this rev ordinance or franchise they
have fnkfeducsd repeals TIE other.
Bennett and bis associates plead &C
the baby act after they had aeeepseo
the hrst ordinances and claimed toAi
they could not bald under ifs oonoi
ti0na. Nov other parties come ln
whom / bslieTe propose 30 acs honesty
with the city and they s1oaid ba gwen
sn opportunity. This ordinances y BET
| Ter for tie city anyWay. These parties
vii Accept the franchise ~ once II
given them, and they tel me u ans
msmbeF Of this council Insists upon i
| thay viii c0mmence within ten days.
Bennstt reserves thirty days IN which
| TO accept The franchise and i've months
| IL Viii b to commence work. They
/ viii begin paying their gross earnings
| tar within three years. Bennett - ex-
empt for i've years. They viii build 20
! Old Town straiRhf without any tfa o.
enda Bsnnett viii 20 only provided
the streets are graded. Anderson and
PinkeFton say they viii grade the street
provided the street cars are ran. Ben
nett naed bat sag that be will Rot run
| & railway over fhere. The stFeet will
not then be graded and there ID IN eRd
30 the responsibility. The parties 70
the ordinance under consideration,
believe, will do all they say or ! uould
not favor t."
Mr.. LillIs said that the new ordinances
had features THAI be liked, as IL appear
ed faVorabie 10 Q street railway 20 the
hrsi ward. BE would like 20 know,
however, what would be the resalt IN
case the latter company was granted 3
franchise and the former would COM
mence 70 work and they would lock
horns in the street.
Mr.. Nixon explained that they would
have TO keep ont Of each others way foI
| policy's sake, as an injunction would
not beobtained against either as neither
had exclusive rights.
Upon KeIly's motion the matter val
| postponed until next meeting.
The matter Of an Immigrant house
was discussed and referred TO the judi
ciaFy committee.
A cOnsrac. for improving l street wa
let.
PaEsExrED WITH A OAEx.-The EN-,
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-20

Ycur orders viii Be called for, give "a
3 tEs4i. @ @. sEAKTvP 4 Co.. Rroosr
fhiFd - sDEinE. HIs
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-20
NoTIcE.

SUBSCRIBERS 10 THE DAKEiT San H1fe.
- cisco Chronicle in ssnitlsalll k|11'I ~
IN their fun name and address 70 Lt4t
Hanfcrd o. once. and greatly ohtI41 04NA
agement. ". p. sAEpKR80N, ATart n
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-20

Cssh Va ersda. Q. q. Srazsur 4 O.,
RsoosFa laird and spEins. ssls
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-20
NOT ICE.

All PARTIES HAVIne
Timber Lands,
Hop Lands
Fruit Lands.
Meadow Lands,
Improved Lands,
Unimproved Lands.
Town Lots, Blocks.
Improved City Property.
And Water Fronts
For sala WIN DO wen to call upah
CALKINS & MOORE,
Investment Bankers and mm
Estate Brokers,
oFFIoE-GoRDon BLooE, BEkrTEu, M
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-20

PRESENTED WITH A OAEx.-The en-
ployes Of the Tacoma Iron Works and
ihe union iron and brass workers gave
an oyster supper at the residence and
10 honor Of David Lister Who retired
from the ownership recently. In the
man was presented with q gold headed
cane. He vas much surprised and af-
feoted. Pleasant speeches were made
and the affair was very enjoyable.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-20

The senatorial board Of education,
consisting Of Judge Dawson, Governor
swinefoEd and Dr.. Sheldon Jackson
has issued series Of rules fer the gov
ernment Of the public schools In the
teETiteTy. Rule 8 prescyibss that ~eoF.
poral p1nishment should not be inniot-
ed except In extreme cases Of misoon-
duct, and thea In moderation only.
The rule meets with the appreciation OF
the teachers and the public generally.
Ihe board 10 enforcing, also, the CON-
pule0Ky attendance regulation, the re-
suit being that the Indians appear 10 be
willing 20 comply with the Law 20 soon
as they thoroughly understand what II
requires them to do.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-20

To do II the eoancn gave them 0ppoF-
tunity. He had expected from all be
hsd beard long ago 90 have been able 60
ride 10 his home on tie hill by last July,
and hare u Was approaohinE January,
and there was yet no Indication as 10
when be might be able 10 do that for
i've cents. II given The right they would
begin the work certainly within the
moath and probshiy within tsn days.
The company would also give bonds for
the falnlimeut Of every condition i'm
posed 10 TIE ordinances. 3 safety guard
which he thoaaht sbo1ld be attached to
all business contracts Of impoEtancs.
Another thing be desired 60 call The at
tentioa Of the coaneii 70 vas the fact
that cha newspapers had, b aftaoking
the city eonneil. snA6e Il appsaR that
thai body vas az fanlt IN that the city
Was without 4 street. railway today. The
ueoule understood the matter, however,
and knew that the blame lay elsewhers.
He di6 not like 20 say anything against
other citiEsas interested h these enter
prises. has they had bad chance for
nsariy q rear and fhey-Nixen and IS
soeistes Only asked fer fair chanoe-
thar voold Ike 70 know today what
their chAnoes we're.
Mr.. Heughton said thnl II be was
asked 70 vote % The osdinanes today
m Would orross =.
Asa ernnahiss hAa bsen efVsn 10 The
othsz parties b ouc1pg ths streets. sad
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-11-20

aahogssears Waahlae thsiF s4sraMs ssssEed,
FL pis1ss give De ed atdrsu - wnll - ths
saW o1e.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-28

place the insurance on the buildings
under their charge, subject TO tho gov
ernor's approval. Gov. Church, how
ever- took the matter into his own
hands, and without consulting the
boards at all, placed the whole in a
lump. AT jamestown the trustees OF
the insane asylum had already arranged
for the insurance according to law, and
only waited the governors approval
when the news came os Church's Bis
marck deal. The whole thing has q
queer look. There seems TO have been
no opportunity for competition, or pub
licity till the thing was done. "L'etat
C. est moi seems TO be the motto OF
Louis l. of Dakota, Another argu-
ment for admission. An elective officer
would never dare to do what Church
has done =. Minneapolis JoWnd.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-05-28
On short notice, unreasonable rates

matters. But here as on most reserva-
tions there are two parties, the one
comparatively willing TO adopt civilized
ways, the other tenaciously holdingto
the baIbarisms Of the past.
In numbersthey are steadily inerRas-
ing. We have two hundred and fifteen
now against one hundred and sixty
five two years ago, but seventeen Of
this increase are from the Territory.
So far there have been but three deaths
this year, two of them from consump-
tion, while there have been eleven
births.
They are taking quite an interest i'm
schools. or fifty-one children of school
age-six to sixteen--ten are attending
school here, twenty-fuur are away at
school east and elsewhere. and seven
teen do not attend any school There
are three or four older pupils also away
at school. In the day school the child
rem are making good progress, and only
neeu time anu TnsIucriun W ucvclopf
into intelligent men and women.
Sunday services are held in two
places on the reservation and a fair at
tendance is secured. No marked re-
suits have followed these efforts and
they seem TO be very slow TO apprehend
and receive moral and spiritual forces
and ideas. And have no doubt that
considerable OF the ATTENDANCE has its
motive in an expectation OF receiving
some reward for attendance. AS one
old woman said, she had attended
clNrch for long time, and nothing
had been given her, and she was not
coming any more, and she kept her
word
But with all the discouragements, the
outlook for the Poncas is hopeful, and
a few years will work a wonderful
change. The children will bring new
ideas and aspirations from school. the
old people and their false ideas will
pass away, and each year will add
something to their substantial gain.
JOAN Il. SMITH.